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Daniel V. Gaglio's avatar

Excellent ending

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Josh Datko's avatar

Thank you 🫂

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Stephanie M. Vargo's avatar

Powerful!

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Danny Maldonado's avatar

There's so much to say about this, so I'll just say I like the reference to war hawks by using red tailed hawks, and the reference to how bald eagles are often dubbed over by them.

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Josh Datko's avatar

Yeah the over dubbing is something else. I wonder how that came about. Someone heard the chirp from a bald eagle and just said that wouldn’t do?!

Thanks for reading and stopping on by!

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Alexander's avatar

I like the use of layout.

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Josh Datko's avatar

Thanks!

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Sandforte's avatar

Powerful ending. It truly is wasteful beyond imagination, not that old men in war rooms care.

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Josh Datko's avatar

Yeah 😞

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Misty Violet's avatar

Yep. 😔

More! Anti-war! Poetry!

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Josh Datko's avatar

Yes!

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Martin Garcia's avatar

I think I got this symbolism!

Red tailed hawk I am assuming is a military plane but using the word Hawk nature gets involved?

Hope all is well, Josh. I like the anti war poetry.

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Josh Datko's avatar

Yeah that's one way! Or hawks like "war hawks." I don't assign meaning 😃

The fact about the sound though is true -- people do replace the sound of a red tailed hawk with a bald eagle. Bald Eagle's make a kind of small chirp. The red tailed hawk has the scream most people think is from a bald eagle.

When I do the audio you'll hear it, but perhaps you already know!

Appreciate as always you stopping by Martin.

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